Mother Jones Flashcards

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Hunched

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raise (one’s shoulders) and bend the top of one’s body forward.
“he thrust his hands in his pockets, hunching his shoulders”

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textile

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a type of cloth or woven fabric.

“a fascinating range of pottery, jewelry, and textiles”

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3
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soggy

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wet and soft

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4
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economics

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the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth.
the condition of a region or group as regards material prosperity.

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5
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socialist

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a person who advocates or practices socialism.

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6
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treacherous

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of ground, water, conditions, etc.) hazardous because of presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers.

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publicity

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notice or attention given to someone or something by the media

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8
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mutilated

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inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.

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prosperity

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the state of being prosperous.

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10
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dormitory

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a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution.
“he visited the boarders in their dormitory”

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